| 单词 | box money |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbox money box money n. (a) money collected in a box, esp. in a poor box or charity box (now chiefly historical); †(b) (in dice games) a payment made by a player to the keeper of the dice-box at each throw (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > payment > contribution > [noun] > money collected gatheringc1380 squillecte14.. collection1535 box money1677 bottle1893 society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > payment for other specific work wensevesc1250 spade-silver1606 watch money1628 wonting pennya1642 box money1707 hook-penny1794 bobbin1936 1677 J. Renney Answer Several Lett. to Sc. Corporation & Hosp. 2 That voluntary Contribution, which by the name of Box-money was collected for the use of the Poor. 1707 J. Stevens tr. Justina in Spanish Libertines ii. 13 An Inn-keeper, who was my Friend, us'd to say, That Cards, Dice, and Box-Money were the best Friends to an Inn. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Box Betters have the advantage over casters as they have no box-money to pay. 1948 Westm. Gaz. 14 May 2/4 The Secretary of the Church of England's Society has received a latter of thanks for £3 15s 8d sent. This included the 19s 6d members' box money. 2001 Times 2 Jan. 19/6 The contents (box money) were then distributed by the priest on the second day of Christmas..to the poor and needy of the parish. < as lemmas |
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